Example sentences of "among those [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | William Tallack , who as Secretary of the Howard Association had experience of criminal affairs reaching back towards the mid-nineteenth century , was among those who took this line . |
| 2 | The active principles of cannabis were not purified until well into the twentieth century , but one of Kraeplin 's pupils was among those who made early studies of mescaline , isolated from the Mexican Peyote cactus in 1896 . |
| 3 | There is a deep feeling among those who practise fundamental science a feeling that has so far always proved reliable — that the way to true understanding is the one that satisfies the canons of economy and elegance ; the way which , in a word , is mathematically beautiful . |
| 4 | A fashionable consensus may be emerging , among those who reject any variation of the ‘ one more heave ’ school of Labour electoral thought , that a mixture of constitutional reform , including proportional representation ; a philosophy based on using the community to protect the individual ; and a set of consumer-friendly policies is the best way to create a modern left-of-centre party to take on the Conservatives . |
| 5 | All education has informal as well as formal content , and elite routes generate cultural capital through the ‘ social and cultural unity among those who possess superior life chances ’ ( Scott , 1982 , p. 162 ) . |
| 6 | If this is what was meant by adaptability , why was it such a popular idea among those who discussed industrial training within the framework of compulsory part-time day continuation schools ? |
| 7 | Dr Van Vliet admits botanic gardens are among those who obtain rare orchids from the wild with no questions asked . |
| 8 | Among those who share this view , some would seek to create change by attempting to influence the dominant values of the society . |
| 9 | In its basic form , as proposed by Leslie Wilkins ( 1964 ) , societal reactions to initial , and often minor , acts of alleged deviance , have the effect of producing some degree of isolation and alienation among those who commit such acts . |
| 10 | A few years earlier the reddish-yellow Sheeted Somerset , which probably became extinct before 1890 , had been described as a mainly polled breed remarkable for nothing except its coat pattern : the belted pattern became popular among those who liked decorative livestock in their parks . |
| 11 | There were also many critical voices raised against ‘ playing ’ , again from across a wide social spectrum among those who considered dramatic performances idolatrous or who were concerned that plays sowed social disorder . |
| 12 | In the early part of the 1980s footwear-as-fashion boom , the brand carved out a niche among those who value retro style over ‘ high performance ’ or sneaker-status . |
| 13 | And there are some wonderfully positive people among those who have permanent disabilities or terminal illnesses so it is not just a case of being one of the ‘ lucky ’ ones . |